The Gospel of Mark — Hard Bible Trivia Flashcards

#1

In Mark's account of the Transfiguration, which two Old Testament figures appeared and spoke with Jesus?

📖 Mark 9:4

#2

According to Mark 5:41, what Aramaic words did Jesus say when He raised Jairus's daughter?

📖 Mark 5:41

#3

According to Mark, what did Jesus say about the greatest commandment after the scribe questioned Him?

📖 Mark 12:28-31

#4

In Mark's account of the feeding of the five thousand, how many baskets of leftover fragments were collected?

📖 Mark 6:43

#5

What was the name of the demon-possessed man Jesus healed in the region of the Gerasenes according to Mark?

📖 Mark 5:9

#6

In Mark's Gospel, who was the high priest during Jesus's trial before the Sanhedrin?

📖 Mark 14:53-65

#7

According to Mark, what did the Pharisees criticize Jesus's disciples for doing on the Sabbath?

📖 Mark 2:23-24

#8

According to Mark 14:13, what sign did Jesus tell the two disciples to look for when they entered the city to prepare the Passover?

📖 Mark 14:13-16

#2

Talitha koum

Mark 5:41 records Jesus taking the girl by the hand and saying, "Talitha koum," meaning, "Little girl, I say to you, get up!"

Mark 5:41

#1

Elijah and Moses

Mark records that Elijah and Moses appeared with Jesus during the Transfiguration, representing the law and the prophets. This account emphasizes Jesus's connection to Israel's spiritual heritage.

Mark 9:4

#4

Twelve

Mark records that twelve baskets of fragments were collected after the five thousand were fed with five loaves and two fish, symbolizing the twelve tribes of Israel.

Mark 6:43

#3

Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength; love your neighbor as yourself

Jesus summarized the entire law and prophets into two commandments: love God completely and love your neighbor as yourself, which Mark records in his account of Jesus's teaching.

Mark 12:28-31

#6

Caiaphas

Mark identifies Caiaphas as the high priest who presided over Jesus's trial before the Sanhedrin, tearing his clothes in response to Jesus's claim to be the Messiah.

Mark 14:53-65

#5

Legion

Mark records that the demon-possessed man called himself 'Legion' because many demons had possessed him, symbolizing the vast number of evil spirits afflicting him.

Mark 5:9

#8

A man carrying a jar of water

Jesus told the two disciples to enter the city and follow a man carrying a jar of water. He would lead them to the house where they were to prepare the Passover.

Mark 14:13-16

#7

Plucking grain and eating it

Mark records that the Pharisees criticized Jesus's disciples for plucking grain on the Sabbath, which they considered a violation of Sabbath rest, prompting Jesus to defend His disciples' actions.

Mark 2:23-24

#9

According to Mark, what was the name of the man from Cyrene who was forced to carry Jesus's cross?

📖 Mark 15:21

#10

In Mark's Gospel, what was the last word Jesus spoke before He died on the cross?

📖 Mark 15:34

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#10

Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani (My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?)

Mark records Jesus's cry of dereliction in Aramaic, 'Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani,' quoting Psalm 22:1, as Jesus's final words before His death, highlighting His sense of abandonment in His final moments.

Mark 15:34

#9

Simon, the father of Alexander and Rufus

Mark uniquely identifies Simon of Cyrene as the man forced to carry Jesus's cross and notes that he was the father of Alexander and Rufus, suggesting these sons may have been known to Mark's original audience.

Mark 15:21

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